Cheers Nominations and Awards

Emmy Nominations and Awards

Cheers is the most nominated series in history with 117. It is followed by M*A*S*H with 109, and Hill Street Blues with 98.

Cheers is the second-most winning series in history having won 27 Emmys. First is The Mary Tyler Moore Show with 29, then Cheers with 27, followed closely by Hill Street Blues (26), and The Carol Burnett Show (25).

Cheers is tied with The Dick Van Dyke Show and All in the Family for the most "Best Comedy" wins (4).

Kelsey Grammer is the only performer to have been nominated for Emmy awards for portraying the same character on three different shows. The character, of course, is Frasier, and he was nominated for Cheers, Wings, and Frasier.

Season 1

Emmy Name

Nominee

Episode

Best Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles, James Burrows

Yup!

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Ted Danson

Nope

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Shelley Long

Yup!

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Nicholas Colasanto

Nope.

Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Rhea Perlman

Nope.

Directing in a Comedy Series

James Burrows

``Showdown, Part 2''

Yup!

Writing in a Comedy Series

Glen Charles and Les Charles

``Give Me a Ring Sometime''

Yup!

Writing in a Comedy Series

David Lloyd

``Diane's Perfect Date''

Nope.

Writing in a Comedy Series

Ken Levine and David Isaacs

``The Boys in the Bar''

Nope.

Art Direction for a Series

Richard Sylbert and George Gaines

``Give Me a Ring Sometime''

Nope.

Music and Lyrics

Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart Angelo

Cheers' Theme Song: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Nope.

Film Editing for a Series

Andrew Chulak

``Endless Slumper''

Nope.

Individual Achievement: Graphics Design and Title Sequence

James Castle and Bruce Bryant

``Showdown, Part 1''

Yup!

Season 2

Emmy Name

Nominee

Episode

Winner?

Best Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles, James Burrows

Yup!

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Ted Danson

Nope

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Shelley Long

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Nicholas Colasanto

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

George Wendt

Nope

Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Rhea Perlman

Yup!

Directing in a Comedy Series

James Burrows

``Old Flames''

Nope

Writing in a Comedy Series

David Angell

``Old Flames''

Yup!

Writing in a Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles

``Power Play''

Nope

Writing in a Comedy Series

David Lloyd

``Homicidal Ham''

Nope

Film Editing for a Series

Andrew Chulak

``Old Flames''

Yup!

Season 3

Emmy Name

Nominee

Episode

Winner?

Best Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles, James Burrows

Yup!

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Ted Danson

Nope

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Shelley Long

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Nicholas Colasanto

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

John Ratzenberger

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

George Wendt

Nope

Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Rhea Perlman

Yup!

Directing in a Comedy Series

James Burrows

Nope

Writing in a Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles

``Rebound, Part 2''

Nope

Writing in a Comedy Series

Peter Casey, David Lee

``I Call Your Name''

Nope

Writing in a Comedy Series

David Lloyd

``Sam Turns the Other Cheek''

Nope

Season 4

Emmy Name

Nominee

Episode

Winner?

Best Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles, James Burrows

Nope

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Ted Danson

Nope

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Shelley Long

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

John Ratzenberger

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

George Wendt

Nope

Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Rhea Perlman

Yup!

Directing in a Comedy Series

James Burrows

Nope

Writing in a Comedy Series

Peter Casey, David Lee

Nope

Editing for a Series, a Multi-Camera Production

Andy Ackerman

Nope

Editing for a Series, a Multi-Camera Production

Douglas Hines

Nope

Sound Mixing in a Comedy Series or Special

Michael Ballin, Robert Douglas Douglas Grey, Thomas Huth

Nope

Season 5

Emmy Name

Nominee

Episode

Winner?

Best Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles, James Burrows

Nope

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Ted Danson

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Woody Harrelson

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

George Wendt

Nope

Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Rhea Perlman

Nope

Guest Performer in a Comedy Series

John Cleese

Yup!

Directing in a Comedy Series

James Burrows

Nope

Writing in a Comedy Series

Janet Leahy

Nope

Editing for a Series, a Multi-Camera Production

Andy Ackerman

Nope

Sound Mixing in a Comedy Series or Special

Michael Ballin, Robert Douglass, Douglas Grey, Thomas Huth

``The Proposal''

Nope

Season 6

Emmy Name

Nominee

Episode

Winner?

Best Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles, James Burrows

Nope

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Ted Danson

Nope

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Kirstie Alley

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Woody Harrelson

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Kelsey Grammer

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

George Wendt

Nope

Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Rhea Perlman

Nope

Directing in a Comedy Series

James Burrows

``Backseat Becky, Up Front''

Nope

Writing in a Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles

``Home is the Sailor''

Nope

Editing for a Series, a Multi-Camera Production

Andy Ackerman

``The Big Kiss-Off''

Yup!

Sound Mixing in a Comedy Series or Special

?

``The Last Angry Mailman''

Nope

Season 7

Emmy Name

Nominee

Episode

Winner?

Best Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles, James Burrows

Yup!

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Ted Danson

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

George Wendt

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Woody Harrelson

Yup!

Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Rhea Perlman

Yup!

Directing in a Comedy Series

James Burrows

Nope

Sound Mixing in a Comedy Series or Special

Robert Crosby, Sam Black, Robert Douglass, Thomas J. Huth

Nope

Season 8

Emmy Name

Nominee

Episode

Winner?

Best Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles, James Burrows

Yup!

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Ted Danson

Yup!

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Kirstie Alley

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Woody Harrelson

Nope

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Kelsey Grammer

Nope

Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Rhea Perlman

Nope

Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Bebe Neuwirth

Yup!

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Alexis Smith

``Sammy and the Professor''

Nope

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Georgia Brown

``The Ghost and Mrs. LeBec''

Nope

Directing in a Comedy Series

James Burrows

``The Improbable Dream''

Nope

Writing in a Comedy Series

Ken Levine, David Isaacs

``Death Takes a Holiday on Ice''

Nope

Sound Mixing in a Comedy Series

Robert Crosby Jr., Thomas J. Huth, Sam Black, Robert Douglass

``The Stork Brings a Crane''

Yup!

Season 9

Emmy Name

Nominee

Episode

Winner?

Best Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles, James Burrows

Yup!

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Ted Danson

Yup!

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Kirstie Alley

Yup!

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Woody Harrelson

Nope

Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Rhea Perlman

Nope

Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Bebe Neuwirth

Yup!

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Sheldon Leonard

``Grease''

Nope

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Sada Thompson

``Honor Thy Mother''

Nope

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Frances Sternhagen

``Ma Always Liked You Better''

Nope

Directing in a Comedy Series

James Burrows

``Woody Interruptus''

Nope

Editing for a Series, a Multi-Camera Production

Andy Ackerman

``Days of Wine and Neuroses''

Nope

Editing for a Series, a Multi-Camera Production

Sheila Amos

``Rat Girl''

Nope

Sound Mixing in a Comedy Series

Robert Crosby Jr., Thomas J. Huth, Sam Black, Robert Douglass

``Days of Wine and Neuroses''

Nope

Editing for a Miniseries or Special

Andy Ackerman

``Cheers 200th Anniversary Special''

Nope

Season 10

Emmy Name

Nominee

Episode

Winner?

Best Comedy Series

Glen Charles, Les Charles, James Burrows

?

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Ted Danson

?

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Kelsey Grammer

?

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Kirstie Alley

?

Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Harvey Fierstein

?

Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series

Frances Sternhagen

?

Directing in a Comedy Series

James Burrows

``An Old Fashioned Wedding''

?

Editing for a series, a Multi-Camera Production

Peter J. Chakos and Robert Bramwell

?

Sound Mixing in a Comedy Series

Robert Crosby Jr., Thomas J. Huth, Sam Black, Robert Douglass

?

Other Nominations and Awards

Season 1

Award

Nominee

Episode

Writers Guild of America: Best Comic Episode (tie)

Glen Charles, Les Charles, & Ken Levine, David Isaacs

``Give Me a Ring Sometime''``The Boys in the Bar''

Directors Guild of America: Best Direction in a Comedy Series

James Burrows

``Showdown, Part 2''

Season 2

Award

Nominee

Episode

TV Guide:``Ten Best'' programs

Golden Globe: Best Television Actress in a Musical or Comedy

Shelley Long

Yup!

Season 4

Award

Nominee

Episode

Golden Globe: Best Television Actress in a Musical or Comedy

Shelley Long

Yup!

Season 5

Award

Nominee

Episode

Golden Globe: Best TV series, Musical of Comedy

Nope

Golden Globe: Best Television Actress in a Musical or Comedy

Shelley Long

Nope

Golden Globe: Best Television Actor in a Musical or Comedy

Ted Danson

Nope!

Golden Globe: Best Television Supporting Actress in a Musical or Comedy

Rhea Perlman

Nope!

Season 9

Award

Nominee

Episode

Directors Guild of America: Best Direction in a Comedy Series

James Burrows

``Woody Interruptus''

Golden Globe: Best TV series, Musical of Comedy

Nope!

Golden Globe: Best Television Actor in a Musical or Comedy

Ted Danson

Nope!

Golden Globe: Best Television Supporting Actress in a Musical or Comedy